This time in the Global Village we head to Galicia in northwestern Spain where Celtic influences have played a major role in ...

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People in Port-au-Prince dance to compas, a modern merengue-style dance music from Haiti that is to be added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heitage list - Copyright ...

New York City will now celebrate Haitian Konpa Day every July 26, honoring Haiti’s iconic dance and music genre. New York City has designated July 26 as Haitian Konpa Day, an annual celebration ...

FILE - Andre "Dadou" Pasquet, left, sings and plays guitar with the Magnum compas band during a practice session in North Miami, Fla. Thursday, May 8, 2008. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File) ...

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Compas, a beloved Haitian music and dance genre inspired by merengue and infused with percussion, made UNESCO’s cultural heritage list on Wednesday. The syncopated rhythm, ...

My son was born during the first week of December, and I didn't want his birthday to be forgotten. I've tried to make sure his birthday feels separate from holiday celebrations over the years.

Cars are submerged in mudin Petit-Goave, Haiti.f ollowing Hurricane Melissa’s torrential rains. CLARENS SIFFROY AFP via Getty Images A month and a half after Hurricane Melissa killed dozens of people ...